Hard Times Tokens

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Type:Hard Times token
Obverse Legend:MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
Reverse Legend:NEW YORK JOINT STOCK EXCHANGE COMPANY No. 6 TONTINE BUILDING WALL STt
                              
 
Type:1837 Hard Times Token
Reverse Legend:MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE
                              
 
Type:1834 Hard Times token
Obverse Legend:PERISH CREDIT PERISH COMMERCE MY VICTORY DOWN WITH THE BANK / MY THIRD HEAT
Obverse:Boar
Reverse Legend:MY SUBSTITUTE FOR THE U.S BANK / MY EXPERIMENT MY CURRENCY MY GLORY
Reference:Fuld 9
                              
 
Type:1837 Hard Times Token
Obverse Legend:C.D. PEACOCK JEWELER CHICAGO
Obverse:Peacock
Reverse Legend:TIME IS MONEY
Reverse:Clock
                              
 
Type:1837 Hard Times Token
Obverse Legend:EXECUTIVE FINANCIERING FISCAL AGENT
Obverse:Turtle and box
Reverse Legend:I FOLLOW IN THE STEPS OF MY ILLUSTRIOUS PREDECESSOR
Reverse:Donkey
                              
 


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